Fair Comparisons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 16: Fair comparisons · Set 254 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Compare per day, not the totals): Different amounts of time? Divide: per day, per over, per hour. 40 runs in 5 overs = 8 per over. Fair: both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different. Unfair: one plant in the sun, one in a cupboard. Prices: compare per kg — a 2 kg bag for ₹80 is ₹40 a kg, cheaper than a 1 kg bag for ₹45.

1. 1.⭐ Meera made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
2. 2.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
6. 6.📚 Arjun read 16 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.💰 Nisha saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
10. 10.💰 Meera saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) both the same
11. 11.🚲 Arjun cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 18 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
12. 12.🏏 Rohan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
13. 13.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚲 Tara cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
15. 15.🌱 Tara planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💰 Nisha saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
19. 19.📚 Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
20. 20.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
21. 21.📚 Kabir read 8 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 20 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
22. 22.💰 Meera saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) both the same
23. 23.🚲 Saanvi cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
24. 24.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
25. 25.🌱 Ananya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
26. 26.💰 Aarav saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
27. 27.💰 Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
28. 28.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) Team A
29. 29.🌱 Rohan planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🏏 Meera scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
32. 32.⭐ Ishaan made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
33. 33.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
34. 34.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
35. 35.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
36. 36.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
38. 38.📚 Kabir read 33 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.🌱 Diya planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?

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